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Special Meeting Notice - Human Rights Commission 10-23-21

A Special Meeting of the Human Rights Commission wil be held in person on October 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at City Hall, 20 W. Pike Street, Covington, KY 41011 for the purpose of brainstorming long and short range priorities and specific legislation or programs to alleviate problems of human relations including programs administered by the City to promote better human relations.

Ghosts, pollinators & pinots

COVINGTON, Ky. – Consider Wednesday’s stunning Full Moon (the Hunter’s Moon) a celestial welcome to the weekend. And it’s a good one. We’ve got ghost stories down by the river, a new “spooky” walking tour (2 miles of scary stuff), free perennials to attract a bounty of butterflies to your garden next spring, a bike tune up while you shop for veggies, au...

Save lives, get rid of unused RX

People can drop off unused medication 24/7 in the lobby of Covington Police headquarters at 20th and Madison.   24/7 drop-off box, Saturday event offer safe disposal methods COVINGTON, Ky. – Avoid being the dealer. That’s the premise behind National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, which offers people the chance to safely and anonymously get rid of unu...

Board of Commissioners Legislative Meeting Agenda 10-26-21

Draft agenda, legislation, and minutes from the previous meeting.

Hands Pike realignment on schedule

Photo one: The realignment of Hands Pike remains on schedule to be completed by Nov. 1, 2022. Photo two: An aerial view shows the challenge of overcoming the steep grade. (Photo provided by Nancy Wood, KYTC) Rebuilt road to create safer route to, from South Covington COVINGTON, Ky. – From high in the air, the hills near Hands Pike must resemble a giant’s sandbox crawling ...

Free plants for your pollinator garden

Saturday event in Goebel part of butterfly initiative in The Cov COVINGTON, Ky. – If you want to attract butterflies to your yard, here’s your chance to get some free perennial plants to start or add to a pollinator garden. The people who manage the Goebel Park Pollinator Garden in the Covington park just east of Interstate 75 will be digging up and “dividing” an arra...

Special Meeting Notice - Board of Commissioners 10-23-21

A Special Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and possible uses of funds and a quorum of the Board of Commissioners may be in attendance. 

Covington swears in new officer

New Covington Police Officer Zachary Stayton was sworn in by Assistant Police Chief Justin Wietholter, left, and Mayor Joe Meyer, right.   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officer is an Army veteran and a Covington native. Zachary Stayton, a graduate of Holmes High School, was sworn in Monday by Mayor Joe Meyer during a short ceremony in the Covington City Commi...

A buzz and a book

CAPTION ONE: Aurielle, 5, reads a book at Hair on the Floor barbershop as part of its “Read With My Barber” program. CAPTION TWO: Jenetta Thomas and Reginald England Barbershop inspires young readers as literacy program partner COVINGTON, Ky. – The buzz of razors and friendly banter between barber and client are barbershop staples, and the atmosphere at Hair on th...

Vaccines, tacos, lots o’ pumpkins

COVINGTON, Ky. – Today has been National Dessert Day. Assuming you gave yourself permission to go to your favorite culinary venue in our fair hamlet on the Ohio and order dessert before dinner, now it’s time to set your weekend agenda. And it WILL take time, because the list of fun possibilities on Saturday alone will elicit an “OMG: So. Much. To. Do.” reaction. This ...
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